Overview
- A multisector commission led by Cancillería inspected Pampas de Pimentel, Zaña and other Chiclayo sites on Thursday to verify ground leveling, access routes and stage work ahead of the pope’s Nov. 13–14 events.
- Mincetur confirmed a charter flight from Cuenca, Ecuador, to Chiclayo to ease international pilgrim arrivals and said additional Ecuadorian routes are being evaluated to meet demand.
- Authorities plan QR-coded entry for the open-air Mass at Pampas de Pimentel to manage staggered access for an event expected to draw up to about one million attendees.
- The Ministry of Defense, Interior, National Police and the Army will deploy reinforced security and exclusive access routes for the pontiff, and stage assembly is scheduled to start the week of Oct. 8.
- Regional and private-sector coordinators are lining up hotels in Trujillo, private housing and other lodging options as hoteliers project the visit could mobilize as much as US$100 million in local tourism spending while the pope’s wider Peru itinerary includes Lima, Cusco and Pucallpa.